The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1887-06-16

your eyes steadily fixed on something
perfectly level, and then gradually get them
ON the sea, first far of, then near, you are .
saved man." This appeared to me to be %
logical that had determined to test II.
was to take glass quite full Of water and
endeavor to keep the water level. With the
glass placed in my hand, and my back to
the sea- The lemon Juice and sea biscuit
had taken seemed inclined to 'stay by me"
and the "patient" was quiet. venttfred to
recline in my chair. looked ct nothing
but that glass of water; still could not help
tread that | felt sure belonged to the girl
had seen with the Scotch cap. "A wave
larger than before made me take extra
caution; another, and vet another in quick
succession, upset my glass, and in my confu-
sion once more appeared that dreaded ocean.
was helpless: the patient. p,;. must s ,ina,s naye
If the ship would only sink. If ! could but
die right there-anything but this. How I
got to my room hardly knew, but they got
the doctor, and after awhile was asleep.
Fourth DAY. am very weak, feel my
strength of will yielding, l take what is Of
IN the light of Keeper He has even
taken from me the remainder of the RENE.
dies. l hear the doctor tell him to get me up
on deck. / cannot even protest. and now az
write can but family recall the horrors Of
that day. l lay in my chair, the patient"
scraped the deck af1 round me continually
with modern hoe, with piece of India
rubber on it like awindow-washer. while the
steward would keep on with his assur-
ance THAT will do you good, sir" 1t was
steady round Of lemonade, sea biscuit, green
mush," followed by the hoe. My notebook
for that day is blank. ,
Fifth Day-Steward was in early. "You had
ahard time of it yesterday, sir, but the worst
is over; we had bit ofsea on, but she is as
quiet as mill-pond to-day" Oh, that delu-
sive ''mill-pond;" when will they invent q
new nautical term fora lie? But was bet
to stay by me; later I ate more, and then got
on deck in my chair, all huddled up. the
visor of my cap drawn down. l lay quiet; the
sun shone brightly, but the cool breeze
freshened me up amazingly. gradually and
with great caution looked out to the sea. 1t
was growing late in the afternoon when the
steward suggested he should take me to my
room, and that after nights rest
would be as ''tgay as q. cricket"
rose, and Just as was descending the "girl
with the Scotch cap" was coming. up. She
gave one glance at my face and then burst
wit with ,I1s me? take me ~ to a glass" s ' "'''
"Oh, nothing sir only bit of the sun. +"
When did see myself Icould hardly believe
it was myself My face was covered with
stubble, like clover field; it was red, it was
brown, it was white. The end of my nose.
an obtrusive one under normal circum.
stances, was almost purple, fading off to q
bright vermillion, while my eyes and fore.
head appeared in contrast as white as this
paper. "Never mind that, sir; it will come
all right in the morning. You will get
shaved, and I'll spruce you up Bit"
Sixth Day-Everything appears bright
the steward looks in with a cherry smile; he
commences to tell me about the sea and the
longer , po care for H the mili iI pond am shaved